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It says it leaves the user in a defensive stance. Does it only last 1 round or what? Does it affect the defender's (hero) defensive abilities which only work "when defending"?
I'm not sure if I understand the "when defending" abilities correctly, but I assume it's when your army is attacked and only then.
A "guarded STRIKE" is when union members picket the company they are working for and they place guards on 4 corners of the area they are striking in. 
Units that don't attack or use an ability are placed in a "defensive stance" which increases their defense. Guarded Strike places the user in that stance as if it hadn't attacked.
Ok but if you choose the "defender" path as your hero's profession, and choose the abilities that raise your defense "while defending". When does that defense bonus kick in? While you are in defensive stance, or when your army is attacked (like when you're defending a city)?
Also IMO they should make these things more visible in-game, I had no idea that not attacking would put you into a defensive stance.
I would suggest that either Guarded Strike means you do 75% or 100% damage, with a 2 or 3 turn cooldown (1 if 75% damage). At 50% it means you barely scrape above the opponent's armor.
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